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Virgin on the crescent with a diadem: 22.I.3-12

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Virgin on the crescent with a diadem

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Dürer, Albrecht

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1816) by Fitzwilliam, Richard, 7th Viscount

Dating

Production date: AD 1514

Note

Only state.

School or Style

German

Materials used in production

Black ink
Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( laid down)
Plate Height 117 mm Width 76 mm
Sheet Height 119 mm Width 78 mm

Techniques used in production

Surface tone
Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 1514
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Date
  • Text: AD
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Monogram

Identification numbers

Accession number: 22.I.3-12
Primary reference Number: 93810
Bartsch: 33
Illustrated Bartsch: 33
Illustrated Bartsch Commentary: .033
Meder: 35
Hollstein (German): 35
Schoch/Mende/Scherbaum: 72
Old location number: 35.8.21
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 28 September 2022 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Virgin on the crescent with a diadem" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/93810 Accessed: 2024-11-02 19:36:16

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/93810 |title=Virgin on the crescent with a diadem |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-02 19:36:16|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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